The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-13
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fares leading from the city, aud ten
moro will be added during the present
year. The last thoroughfsre will be
turnpiked for q distance OF two and
one-balf miles.
The following are numbers win.
ming the capital prizes In the Louisi-
ana State Lottery drawing. Class I'D"
at New Orleans yesterday: 67,C60
drew $4,000; 1850 drew $4,000 (;
87,9Ol dew $4,000; % 735 drew
| $4,000; 90, $50 drew $40.
John johnson and Mary Banks,
held in jail ON peace warrants, have
been discharged by Judge DnBose.
The grand jury have asked for bench
warrants from Judge DuBose for
Thos. Oooney, Bedford Lee and Hyde
Lee. They are suspected Of PEI ary.
M. A. Williams thus excerpts to
Sergeant Rogers' officiousuess:
To p. P. Hadden. President Of Taxing Dis
suppose your attention has been called
, before TO the actions. Of that dough belli.d,
blue runt OF yours. that roosts In the Square:
1 would like TO know ifhe has right to t'll
people how often they shall! come through
ton House. M. A. WILLIAMS.
AT an election OF veshymen for
Grace Church, held en- Easter Mon
day, the following gentlemen were re-
elecIed: Judge W. O. Folkes, Il. ID.
Jordan, ]. A. Goodwin. w. A. Robin
son, J. F. Buckham, d, M. Scales, P.
II. Benton, Gen. George b. Peters, p.
H. Kortrecht, M. b. TIeEevant and
John j. freeman.
p. G. Meath has sued out. In the
Chance y Court, an attachment upon
the proceeds OF the eale of tract Of
land near Germantown, amounting to
$4,000 and belonging to Mary II. and
Walter Saint, who, Nc Meath elaine,
owe him &ll52. The money Ia either
In the hands OF Pat Kallaher or the
Bank OF Commerce.
The general meeting of citizens
called for Saturday at the Merchants
Exchange will be an important one.
Al the meeting last Saturday pream.
Bile and resolutions setting forth the
advantages Of Memphis we're adopted.
and the appro. ohlug ore will be sup
Elementary. A number OF practical
suggestions are to be- made, including
only things which can be done.
The following gentlemen have
been elected directors Of the Bank Of
Commences: 8. ii. Dunscomb, j. T.
Fargason, Thomss II. Allen, II. Wet
ter, \. Maptfisld. 4, Low enstein, X. l..
Cochran, j. A. Tsy Tor, M. Gavin, John
Overton, IT,, X. b. Snowdsn, W. b.
Mallory, W. +. Taylor, o II. P. Piper,
I. B. Trzsvant, A. B. Goodbar, ]. &.
Day and Jos. SuRarman.
The entertainment announced fer
Thursday evening by the Chicksssw
Guards has been postponed until race
week, In recognition OF the honor con-
ferred upon the club by Col. Mont.
gomery, president OF the Jockey Club,
In naming the largest stake to be con-
tested for "The Chick asaw Guards"
The unusual number Ct attractions
this week was also taken into consid-
Grafton.
Justice Barry held an inquest yea
terday afternoon on the remains Of
Clara Holmes, colored, who died on
Auction street, near Third. The wo-
man came from Bartlett, Friday, with
the intention OF completing her etudies
at LeMoyne Institute. Her condition
showed her to be In family way, and
the OPP MON 10 that che came TO the
city to get rid OF the child. Heart dis
ease was the immediate cause of her
death.
Maj, George b. Fleece received a
letter from 4. +. Fuller, engineer of
Oh zeuh' Wa or Company, owned by
Samuel r. Bullock, stating that recent
developments in the Memphis enter
prise have caused Mr.. Bullock to de-
eide to suspend all operations here for
the present.. The engineering corps
here has therefore been dismissed. II
Is but Just TO Mr.. Bullock to state that
his proposition TO erect water works
here was male in straightforward
business like way.
"A killing occurred on the planta-
ton OF Justice w, X. York, in the
Fourth District, abouta week ago, the
victim being John Miller, colored, an
ex.convict, and the slayer John I.
Johnston, white. Johnston was run
ming county store, and he and Mil
Ter had dispute, IN which threats
we're made by the latter. Johnston
walked into the rear OF his stors, SO.
cured q shotgun and pistol, and fred
upon Miller, killing him instantly,
Edmund White, a negro, was yes
terday arrested as an escaped convict
from Desoto county, Miss. He was
convicted OF m Outrageous as ault
upon negro girl there in 1879, and
sentenced to ten years imprisonment.
A little over half the term had been
served, when White escap ped and came
to THE ely, Under the name Of James
Ward, he has conducted a small retail
grocery store at the corner OF Third
and Auction streets for several months
past.
South Memphis Masonic Lodge
will confer the Master Mason's degree
this evening at 8 O'Clock. This Is the
oldest and moot fsmous Masonic lodge
Ia Memphis, aud the excellence OF
their work Is so well known all over
the country that the announcement Of
work draws large numbers from neigh
boring towns and cities. The musical
programme arranged aud prepared for
this occasion will be rehesrsed under
the dictatorship Of Prof. Winkler. The
lodge will be opened promptly at s
o'clock.
Rufus Ellington the negro who
outraged twelve year old colored
girl at Galloway's Station Sunday af-
ternoon, has not yet been captured.
The girls name was Manuel, a daugh-
ter OF Henry Manuel, respected aud
worthy colored man. The brute was
on bis way home from town, and
about two miles from the place he
met three girls. Selling the larger of
the three he carried her into the woods
and completed his horrible work.
Her two competitions fed, but before
they had given the alarm Ellington
escaped. AS soon as il became known
three posses were organized, one going
70 Arlington, another 10 Ellingion's